#40, Right-Handed Pitcher, R/R

Alyssa Denham

University of Arizona '21

Hometown: Alvin, Texas

Two-Time AU Pro Softball Medalist (2022, 2023)

Alyssa Denham is a 6-foot-1 professional softball pitcher from Alvin, Texas. She was acquired in the 2nd Round of the 2026 Allocation Draft following a collegiate career at Arizona and Louisiana.

Personal Life

Background: Has three older sisters who all played softball at McNeese. Owns two dogs named Addie and Ace.

Career: Works as a club sales operation manager at GameOne.

Hobbies: Enjoys reading, going on adventures, and spending time with friends and family.

Professional Experience

Athletes Unlimited Pro Softball & AUX (2021–2024)

2024 Championship Season: Earned 22nd place after accumulating 1,252 leaderboard points. Appeared in 12 games with six starts, ranking fifth in the circuit with a 2.65 ERA and 34.1 innings pitched.

2024 AUX Season: Collected 910 leaderboard points, compiling a 2-3 record with a 3.36 ERA.

2023 Championship Season: Became the first player in AU Pro Softball history to earn medalist honors in back-to-back years after placing second with 1,980 points. Led the league with a 7-1 record and a 1.51 ERA over 41.2 innings.

2022 Championship Season: Earned 1,720 leaderboard points to finish second in the league. Led the league in wins (6) and ERA (1.94), pitching back-to-back complete games.

2022 AUX Season: Accumulated 638 points, making nine appearances (five starts).

2021 Championship Season: Tied for 18th place with 1,320 points during her professional debut.

Other Professional & International Experience (2022–2023)

Japan Diamond League (2023): Played for Toda Medics.

Team USA (2022): Helped Team USA win a Gold medal at the 2022 WBSC Pan American Championships, authoring a 1-0 record with five strikeouts over 4.0 innings.

College Experience: Louisiana & Arizona (2017–2021)

Denham was a four-year letter winner at Arizona after playing her freshman season at Louisiana.

Career Statistics: Posted a 52-18 record in 93 appearances with the Wildcats, authoring a 1.92 ERA with 367 strikeouts in 438.0 innings. Pitched three career no-hitters.

Senior Year (2021): Garnered a 19-8 record with a 1.95 ERA, seven shutouts, and 107 strikeouts.

Awards & Honors

All-America: Third-Team NFCA All-America performer as a fifth-year senior.

Conference Honors: 2017 Sun Belt Conference Freshman of the Year. Two-time Third-Team All-Pac-12 performer.

YEAR	W-L	ERA	G	GS	IP	H	SO	BB	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
2024 Championship*	0-1	2.65	12	5	34.1	45	11	13	13	3	.310	3	5	-	-	29	42	-
2024 AUX Softball	2-3	3.36	7	1	25.0	31	11	8	12	4	.310	4	1	-	-	116	226	2
2022 AUX Softball	0-3	4.82	9	-	24.2	42	16	4	17	4	.375	3	1	-	-	61	101	-
2023 Championship*	7-1	1.51	12	4	41.2	32	19	12	9	2	.216	6	2	-	-	190	305	-
2022 Championship*	6-0	1.94	11	-	43.1	35	27	16	12	4	.217	5	2	1	-	151	279	1
2021 Championship*	2-1	3.71	8	-	28.1	25	17	7	15	3	.236	4	2	-	-	77	123	-
Career Totals	17-9	2.77	59	10	197.1	210	101	60	78	20	.272	25	13	1	-	624	1076	3

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

DATE	HOME TEAM	AWAY TEAM	W-L	ERA	G	IP	H	SO	BB	ER	HR	B/AVG	HB	CG	SHO	SV	B	S	WP
8/25/2024	Team Lorenz	Team Corrick	0-0	0.00	1	2.1	3	-	-	-	-	.300	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
8/24/2024	Team Lorenz	Team Ocasio	0-0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/23/2024	Team Kilfoyl	Team Lorenz	0-0	0.00	1	1.1	2	1	2	-	-	.333	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/18/2024	Team Lorenz	Team Palacios	0-0	4.67	1	3.0	4	2	1	2	-	.333	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/17/2024	Team Palacios	Team Faraimo	0-0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/16/2024	Team Palacios	Team Kilfoyl	0-0	4.67	1	3.0	5	-	1	2	1	.357	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
8/12/2024	Team Kilfoyl	Team McQuillin	0-0	1.40	1	5.0	5	1	1	1	1	.263	1	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/11/2024	Team McQuillin	Team Palacios	0-0	1.91	1	3.2	5	1	2	1	-	.333	1	1	-	-	-	-	-
8/10/2024	Team Lorenz	Team McQuillin	0-0	0.00	1	2.1	1	2	-	-	-	.111	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/4/2024	Team Kilfoyl	Team McQuillin	0-0	52.50	1	0.2	4	-	1	5	1	.667	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
8/3/2024	Team McQuillin	Team Wallace	0-1	2.33	1	3.0	8	1	2	1	-	.444	-	-	-	-	29	42	-
8/2/2024	Team McQuillin	Team Lorenz	0-0	0.00	1	3.0	2	1	1	-	-	.182	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/28/2024	Team Alexander	Team Denham	0-0	2.33	1	3.0	3	2	1	1	-	.300	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
7/27/2024	Team Denham	Team Romero	0-0	0.00	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
7/26/2024	Team Denham	Team Svekis	0-0	0.00	1	4.0	3	-	1	-	-	.200	-	1	-	-	-	-	-

*The AUSL All-Star Cup was known as the Championship season through 2024.

Highlights

Six moments and storylines out of the AUSL Draft

The Athletes Unlimited Softball League had a major shuffle on Monday night as existing players were selected to expansion franchises and new players joined the league at the AUSL Draft. A total of 58 athletes were drafted, including 30 new additions to the AUSL from professional leagues around the world, other pro teams, and the […]